Authigenic carbon entombed in methane-soaked sediments from the northeastern transform margin of the Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 54, Issue 11-13, 2007, Pages 1240-1267

  Paull, Charles K ^a   Ussler III, William ^a   Peltzer, Edward T ^a   Brewer, Peter G ^a   Keaten, Rendy ^a   Mitts, Patrick J ^a   Nealon, Jeffrey W ^b   Greinert, Jens ^c   Herguera, Juan Carlos ^d   Elena Perez, M ^e  

^a MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR DE ENSENADA   (Mexico)

^e DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Authigenic carbonate; Diagenesis; Gas vents; Guaymas Basin

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATES; METHANE; SEDIMENTS;

AUTHIGENIC CARBONATE; DIAGENESIS; GAS VENTS; GUAYMAS BASIN;

CARBON;

AUTHIGENIC MINERAL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; DIAGENESIS; DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON; METHANE; PLUME; SEAFLOOR; WATER COLUMN;

GUAYMAS BASIN; GULF OF CALIFORNIA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 34547729216     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2007.04.009     Document Type: Article

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